Extortionists attacked two traders in Karachi in two separate incidents within a span of five minutes earlier today wounding one trader.
Alleged extortionists reached the shop of a bronze trader situated on Karachi’s Lawrence Road in the old city area and opened fire.
The trader had received an extortion slip during the month of Ramazan and had failed to pay the demanded amount.
The shopkeeper sustained bullet wounds as a result of the attack underway.
In another incident a hand grenade was lobbed at the residence of a trader in North Nazimabad’s Hyderi Market area.
There was no loss of life reported in the incident. Police sources suspected that the attack was carried out threaten the trader into paying extortion money
